Me and my fiancee are acquiring our first house. The solicitor has calledto ask if we would like to order supplemental conveyancing searches. As novices we in the dark as to what's needed for conveyancing in Shard End

The scope of Shard End conveyancing searches depends primarily on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the region and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What matters is that you properly understand what information the searches could give you. You may then decide if you personally think you need that search. Should you be unsure, ask the conveyancer to recommend.

It is a dozen years since I bought my home in Shard End. Conveyancing lawyers have now been instructed on the sale but I am unable to track down the deeds. Will this cause complications?

You need not be too concerned. First there is a chance that the deeds will be retained by the mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the conveyancers who handled your purchase. Secondly in all probability the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring current official copies of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Shard End relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is not registered it is more of a problem but is resolvable.

I have todaybeen informed that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Shard End for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Shard End conveyancing specialists.

I am buying a new build apartment in Shard End. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Shard End

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

In surfing the web for the term on line conveyancing in Shard End it reveals numerous solicitorslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right solicitor for me?

The ideal method of choosing the right conveyancer is through a personal testimonial, so ask colleagues and those you trust who have bought a property in Shard End or a respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Shard End differ, so it's sensible to obtain a minimum of three quotes from different law firms. Make sure that you know what costs in the quote includes.